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Chapter 2: Valkyr's Forest

Leo looked at Trevor with curiosity. "What do you mean?" He asked.

Trevor sighed and pointed to his potions.

"I need some herbs to keep making potions. Normally, I would hire adventurers to do this or just buy it from a merchant. But I can't do that now because I am busy selling the potions. So if you can do it for me, I might even employ you in the future," Trevor explained.

"So I need to find these herbs for you?" He asked Trevor.

"Yes. Specifically the Glimmer root. It is the root of a plant that emits a faint glimmering light. The stalk itself is useless, but the root can be used to make healing potions. I will give you 10 Starcoins for every root you can find," Trevor said.

His eyes gleamed. Each Starcoin could buy him a meal, so 10 Starcoins would last him and Daphne two days. He would just have to find 5 Glimmer roots and he would be good for 10 days.

"Where can I find Glimmer roots?" He asked Trevor.

"Valkyr's Forest," Trevor said solemnly.

Leo's eyes lost their gleam instantly. Valkyr's Forest was the forest bordering Solhaven, the city they were in. It was full of dangerous monsters that could rip adults to shreds. Moreover, there were some beasts that could even use magic called magical beasts. He would become food for these beasts instantly.

Trevor saw this and assured him, "I know it might seem dangerous, and it is. But the Glimmer roots grow on the outskirts of the forest, and there shouldn't be any magical beasts there. Any beasts should be killed by the city hunters. You would only have a problem if you ventured in too deep."

He thought about it for a minute. Leo knew that the money he could get would help him immensely. His eyes looked up at Trevor's face, looking for any ingenuity.

"How many roots do you think I can find?" He asked Trevor.

"If you are looking for an hour, you should find around 15 roots. They grow around each other," he replied.

"How often do you set up shop here?" He asked Trevor.

"Very often. Are you going to do it?" Trevor asked him.

"Yes," Leo replied. He was making a gamble based on the impression he had of Trevor.

"Remember. Go with a target. Don't be greedy. Don't risk your life," Trevor warned.

Leo went back to the shack to prepare for the job. He didn't have many possessions, but he had one knife to guard against the world. He knew it wouldn't hurt any beasts, but it was better than nothing.

He took the knife out of the sole cabinet in the room. Daphne was still sleeping, so he did it quietly. He didn't want to tell her what he was going to do because she would worry for his safety. The knife was cleanly slid into his clothes as he left the shack quickly.

He then went towards the outskirts of the forest. The shack that Leo and Daphne lived in was in the slums. It was the closest area to the forest. The Mercenary Guild was next to the forest because of its proximity. It made monster subjugations more convenient. He walked to the city walls that stood between the city and Valkyr's Forest.

The gates were open because it was day, and there were no guards at the exit. Most of the guards were stationed at the inner wall that guarded the nobles. They didn't care about the commoners enough to station guards there. They only had enough to shut the gate in case a monster breakout occurred.

He walked out of the gate into the outskirts of the forest. Well, almost the outskirts. The land right outside the city was barren because of the battles fought against previous monster breaks. So he would have to walk a mile to actually reach the outskirts of the forest.

By the time he got to the forest, it was blazing hot. The sun was just starting to dip from the middle of the sky. He took out a bun that he had bought with his last Starcoin and gobbled it. His hands were a little dirty so he wiped his hands free of the crumbs.

"Let's do this. At least 15." He muttered to himself. A satchel was strapped to his side, there to store the herbs he collected. However, it was very old and clearly almost garbage.

He walked into the forest, giving him shade from the sun. He looked around for glimmering objects. There was a lot of grass that grew pretty tall so it obstructed his line of sight. It was going to be a very painful search.

After around 5 minutes of aimlessly wandering around, he finally saw a shimmering light in the grass a few feet away. He walked towards it and saw what he was looking for.

The plant was around half a foot tall, and it exuded a soft light. He took his knife out and started prodding at the soil around it. It was very soft, so he was able to dig out some with his knife. He then gently pulled the plant out. The root was emitting the same light as the stalk. He smiled and put the plant in his bag.

He looked around to see if there were any plants around the one he found. He tried since Trevor said that Glimmer roots grew around each other. The advice was spot on. Two Glimmer roots were clinging to each other less than 5 yards away. (A/N: Yard = 3 Feet = 0.9 Meters)

He quickly went to the plants and dug them out. Over the course of the next hour, he found 23 Glimmer roots including the first 3.

He looked around to see if there were any more when he heard a snarl. He turned around slowly towards the source of the sound. 10 yards away from him, a wolf was slowly approaching him with saliva dripping out of its jaw.

"I am screwed."


Chapter 3: Cave

Leo knew immediately that it was only a normal wolf. But only was such a deceiving word. He was an undernourished 13-year-old. Even a 'normal wolf' would rip him to shreds. But he didn't start running immediately.

He knew that the wolf would catch up to him in no time. The wolf was standing between the route to the city. The only direction he could run into was the forest, where there were more beasts that could kill him.

However, the forest also had more trees as it got farther from the city. It would make running difficult for him and even more so for the wolf. Leo would have a better chance of escaping the wolf if he ran towards the forest.

He prepared himself for the decision he made. The wolf slowly closed the distance between the two, not making any sudden moves. His hands tightly grabbed onto his knife in response as he took a deep breath. After clearing his mind, he turned around quickly and started sprinting with all his might.

The wolf howled and immediately leaped toward him. The wolf was hot in pursuit, closing the distance between them in a few seconds. To make the route filled with more obstacles, he chose to head towards a path blocked off by a fallen tree.

He leaped across the tree trunk that was in his way and started running into the forest. Even though he kept changing directions instead of running in a straight line to try and throw the wolf off, it was still right behind him.

After running for a short while, his ears heard the sound of crashing water. His legs automatically changed their course till he reached the source of the sound. In front of him was a waterfall.

The water was spilling into a huge lake in front of it. He looked back and saw the wolf charging toward him. Leo was completely out of breath since he had been running for almost three minutes. He took the only option available to him without any hesitation.

The water splashed as he jumped into the lake. He knew the lake had monsters too, but they wouldn't come to the waterfall because of the ripples it makes. At least, he hoped as he swam toward it. As he got away from the shore, he looked back at the wolf.

The wolf was snarling at him, but it hadn't jumped into the lake. It looked in a particular direction in the lake and then turned around. He looked at where the wolf was looking and winced. There was a splash of water there. Something was moving in the water, and it was heading for him.

He started swimming with all his might to the waterfall. He didn't have enough time to make it to the other side and he couldn't go back because the wolf would eat him. Leo pushed the water back with all his might.

When he finally got to the waterfall, he looked back to look at what was coming for him. There was something in the water, and it was very close - only a few yards away. He turned back at the waterfall. Something strange caught his eye. Instead of rocks, he saw darkness beyond the water.

He immediately dove into the waterfall. His body passed through the water and landed on a stone floor. Leo immediately tried to get away from the waterfall, launching himself with whatever strength he had left away from the waterfall.

His body landed on the stone floor, scratching his arm that he had used as a cushion. When he looked at the waterfall that he had passed through, he saw a huge crocodile dive through the waterfall and attempt to bite him.

It almost reached Leo, but it hit a mysterious, invisible wall that knocked it back. The crocodile tried to get across the wall a few more times, but it failed. It glared at him for a minute, and then left.

He saw this happen and couldn't believe his eyes. Somehow, something magical had saved his life. His mind couldn't even distinguish whether it was a figment of his imagination or actual reality.

He took a huge breath and then just collapsed on the stone floor. Being chased by the wolf, he ran for his life till most of his stamina was depleted and then swam from a crocodile with whatever energy that he mustered. Anyone would be completely exhausted after a chase like that.

While he was laying down, he thought about what happened. There was a mysterious barrier that stopped the crocodile from crossing the barrier. With magic like that around him, he knew that the cave he entered had something more complicated than he could imagine.

He closed his eyes, hoping to regain some energy. The minute his eyes shut, he passed out with exhaustion. When he opened his eyes again, he didn't know how long it had been since he had closed them.

He first went towards the waterfall for some water. After drinking some water and washing his face, he washed the scratch on his arm that had started bleeding lightly. Because he cleaned out the dried-up blood, it reopened the cut. He then took out his knife and looked at the cave, making his way into it.

The cave was very long. He had to walk for 5 minutes before reaching a stone door. The door had a lot of engravings on it. He pushed the door but it wouldn't budge. He kept trying to push but it wouldn't budge.

Meanwhile, his arm started bleeding again. He wiped his blood off with his hands and then wiped his hands with his shirt. However, some blood was still left on his hands. When he pushed again, the blood smeared into the door.

He took a step back after failing to push the door. The failure made him sigh as turned around, ready to leave. Just then, a low rumbling noise came from behind, making him look back. The stone door was moving all by itself.

The engravings that were previously dull like the rest of the stone were now shining in a golden color. The doors slowly opened into a huge open space. He gaped as he entered the opened room.


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